EP0863402B1 - In-situ d'extraction de cellules et procédé - Google Patents

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EP0863402B1
EP0863402B1 EP98301200A EP98301200A EP0863402B1 EP 0863402 B1 EP0863402 B1 EP 0863402B1 EP 98301200 A EP98301200 A EP 98301200A EP 98301200 A EP98301200 A EP 98301200A EP 0863402 B1 EP0863402 B1 EP 0863402B1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of immunoassays.
  • the invention provides a simple and convenient, single stage, single vessel cell extraction and assay method which is suitable for the extraction and measurement of a range of different types of analyte which occur as cellular components.
  • the invention also relates to kits of reagents suitable for performing cellular extraction and measurement as a single stage, single vessel process.
  • immunoassay has been the method of choice for measuring low analyte concentrations in complex biological fluids.
  • the procedure is equally applicable to the measurement of low molecular weight compounds such as drugs, steroids and the like, as well as large molecular weight compounds such as protein molecules.
  • the technique combines sensitivity and specificity.
  • Immunoassays are used in basic biological research to investigate the physiological and possible pathological role of a wide range of potent biologically active substances, including cyclic nucleotides, prostglandins, leukotrienes, growth factors, steroid hormones and cytokines. Such research often leads to the identification of new therapeutic agents. Immunoassays are often used in the pharmaceutical industry in many aspects of drug development processes.
  • Radioimmunoassay technology notably the technique of scintillation proximity assays (SPA) covered by US Patent No. 4,568,649.
  • Scintillation proximity assay is a radioisotopic assay technique which has gained wide acceptance in recent years, and is applicable to radioimmunoassays, as well as to radio-receptor and enzyme assays.
  • the technique relies on the observation that ⁇ -particles emitted from radioisotopes will travel only a limited distance in an aqueous environment (in the case of tritium ⁇ -particles, this is 1.5 ⁇ m), before the energy is dissipated.
  • the target of interest is immobilised to a small microsphere containing scintillant.
  • a radioisotopically labelled molecule When a radioisotopically labelled molecule is brought into close proximity with the microsphere, ⁇ -particle energy is transferred effectively to the scintillant, thereby causing the emission of light. Labelled molecules which remain free in solution are undetected because they are too distant from the scintillant-containing microsphere.
  • the microsphere is coated with a capture moiety, such as protein, A, or secondary antibodies, such as donkey-anti rabbit, sheep-anti-mouse antibodies.
  • a sample, containing or suspected of containing the analyte i.e.
  • the assay therefore requires no separation step and the protocol has fewer pipetting steps compared with conventional, i.e. separation-based radioimmunoassays. It has been shown that in SPA-based assays, there is often an increase in assay precision and reproducibility, compared with traditional separation-based assays. Another advantage lies in the potential for increased sample throughput and capability for automation.
  • PCT Application No. WO 90/03844 discloses a microtitre well plate intended for binding assays.
  • the sample plate is produced from a transparent scintillant-containing plastic by means of a vacuum thermoforming or injection moulding process.
  • the walls of the microtitre well plate can be coated with a binding compound for the purpose of performing in vitro binding assays using radiolabelled reactants.
  • PCT Application No. WO 94/26413 discloses an apparatus and a method for studying cellular biochemical processes in real time.
  • the application describes a multiwell plate, such as a microtitre well plate, in which the base of the plate is formed from a scintillant plastic material and the walls are formed from an opaque plastic material, the wells of the plate being adapted for the attachment or growth of cells.
  • the scintillating microplates are designed for use in the real-time analysis of a wide spectrum of cell associated phenomena, and applications have been demonstrated in transport, cell motility, uptake, metabolism and other cell based processes. CytostarTM scintillating microplates form the basis of a new technology introduced by Amersham International plc, for the study of cellular processes.
  • the scintillating microplates can be used for in vitro assays, for the measurement of ligands, analytes, etc.
  • a binding compound is bound to the walls of the microtitre well plate for reaction with label and analyte.
  • Ice-cold ethanol is added to cell cultures to give a final suspension volume of 65% (v/v) ethanol and the suspension allowed to settle.
  • the supernatant is aspirated into test tubes, the remaining precipitate washed with ice-cold 65% (v/v) ethanol and the washings added to the appropriate tubes.
  • the extracts are centrifuged at 2000g for 15 minutes at 4°C and the supernatant transferred to fresh tubes.
  • the combined extract is then dried overnight, either under a stream of nitrogen at 60°C, in a vacuum oven for 8 hours, or in a centrifugal evaporator on a high temperature setting for 4 hours.
  • Hancock et al (J. of Receptor & Signal Transduction Research, 1995, 15, 557-579) describe an acid extraction method for intracellular molecules in which 0.2M hydrochloric acid is added to cells, and each separate sample is vortex mixed for 1-2 minutes. The sample is carefully neutralised to a pH that is compatible to the immunoassay, using stepwise addition of 10 ⁇ l aliquots of 2.5M sodium hydroxide, care being taken to measure the pH of the sample after each addition of alkali. This step is particularly critical, as the use of a non-optimal pH with an immunoassay can result in inaccurate measurement or non-measurement of analyte in the samples.
  • the columns (for example, ion exchange SAX columns) are used with a vacuum manifold and a vacuum pump.
  • the columns are prepared by applying a vacuum and rinsing with 2ml 100% methanol, followed by washing with 2ml of water, taking careful precautions so as not to allow the solid support to dry, or to allow the flow rate to exceed 5ml/minute.
  • the cultured cells are applied directly to the column and washed with 3ml 100% methanol.
  • nucleic acid samples and nucleotides such as ATP.
  • Lundin and Anson describe a method for extracting an intracellular component in which bacterial cells are lysed with a detergent which is subsequently neutralised by addition of a cyclodextrin.
  • a cellular component e.g. ATP, DNA or RNA
  • liberated is subsequently measured or processed using biochemical or molecular biology (non-immunoassay) techniques such as the firefly luciferase and polymerase chain reaction assays.
  • biochemical or molecular biology non-immunoassay
  • EP 0 309 184 (Lumac) describes a method for the extraction of ATP from a microorganism with an ATP releasing agent and contacting the resultant solution with a neutralising agent which acts substantially to eliminate the distorting effect the releasing agent on the subsequent ATP assay.
  • the releasing agent is preferably a cationic surface active agent which is preferably contacted with a non-ionic surface active neutralising agent.
  • US 5,705,345 discloses a method of preparing nucleic acids by obtaining an impure nucleic acid preparation, treating the preparation with the phenyl and adding a cyclodextrin to the treated preparation to neutralise the phenyl.
  • US 5,558,986 discloses an assay for the presence of ATP by measuring its use in a firefly luciferase enzyme assay, wherein the ATP is extracted from cells using a detergent extractant, which detergent extractant is subsequently neutralised with a cyclodextrin.
  • EP 0348173 discloses a method for combining normally interacting reagents in a liquid single reagent and preventing complex formation using a surfactant and then reversing the inhibition by adding a cyclodextrin, the method involving the use of an enzyme reaction to detect an analyte in a sample.
  • 1% DTAB didecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide
  • 1% DTAB diodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide
  • 2.5% alpha cyclodextrin is used as a sequestration reagent restoring antigen:antibody binding.
  • the invention provides a method of assaying for an analyte which method comprises the steps of:
  • the analyte is a cellular component. Any cellular component for which a specific binding partner is available can in principle be utilised in the invention. Typical specific-binding partner combinations suitable for use with the invention may be selected from: hapten-antibody, ligand-receptor, DNA-DNA, RNA-RNA, DNA-RNA, biotin-streptavidin, protein-antibody, peptide-antibody, and polypeptide-antibody interactions.
  • the specific binding assay is a protein-binding assay or particularly an immunoassay.
  • Preferred cellular components include proteins, peptides, second messengers such as cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP, hormones, steroids, peptides, prostaglandins, inositol phosphates, cytokines chemokines and leukotrienes.
  • the assay may be designed to measure an analyte present within the cells, in which case the cells will usually be separated from a cell culture medium prior to lysis. Or the assay may be designed to measure an analyte present in both intracellular and extracellular fluids, in which case the cells will usually be lysed in the presence of a medium in which they have been cultured.
  • the cell lysis reagent is a detergent, that is to say a surface active agent which may be cationic, anionic, zwitterionic or non-ionic.
  • suitable detergents include dodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (DTAB); cetyl pyridinium chloride (CPC); benzethonium chloride (BZC); sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), and N-dodecyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-ammonio-1-propane sulphonate (DDAPS).
  • DTAB, CPC and BZC are cationic surfactants; DDAPS is a zwitterionic surfactant and SDS is an anionic surfactant.
  • detergents as cell lysis agents is well known in the field. Typical concentrations are in the range of 0.4 - 4% by weight on the weight of the cell lysis fluid. If too little detergent is used, then cell lysis may be slow or incomplete. In addition to lysing cells in order to release an intracellular component into a cell lysis fluid, the detergent may also adversely affect the binding of that intracellular component to its specific binding partner added in the course of step ii) for assay. The sequestrant is used to inhibit or annul that undesired adverse effect.
  • a key feature of the invention is the use of a sequestrant for the cell lysis reagent.
  • the sequestrant acts to prevent the cell lysis reagent from adversely affecting a binding reaction between the analyte and its specific binding partner.
  • the sequestrant may do this e.g. by chemically reacting with the cell lysis reagent or by physically absorbing it.
  • Preferred sequestrants are carbohydrates such as cyclodextrins. Cyclodextrins are toroidal molecules consisting of 6, 7 or 8 glucose units ( ⁇ -, ⁇ - and ⁇ -cyclodextrin). The interior of the ring binds a hydrophobic tail of a molecule such as a surfactant.
  • the resultant inclusion complex is generally formed with a 1:1 stoichiometry between surfactant and cyclodextrin.
  • ⁇ -Cyclodextrin and particularly ⁇ -cyclodextrin are preferred for use in this invention.
  • Preferably enough sequestrant is used to be capable of sequestering or inactivating all the cell lysis reagent present.
  • Preferably the amount of sequestrant is from 0.5 - 10%, particularly 1 - 5%, by weight on the weight of the reaction mixture.
  • the method described herein can be readily adapted for use with traditional separation, non-homogeneous immunoassays, and also two-stage methods whereby cells are cultured in separate vessels from those used to carry out the immunoassay measurements.
  • steps i), ii) and iii) can all preferably be performed in a single reaction vessel.
  • the cells from which the analyte is extracted in step i) may be dead but are preferably living. It may be convenient to culture the cells in the reaction vessel in which the assay is to be performed. Preferably multiple assays are performed in parallel in wells of a multiwell plate such as a microtitre plate. If desired, the contents of individual wells of a multiwell plate can be transferred to individual wells of another multiwell plate at any stage during performance of the method.
  • the cell lysis fluid that results from step i) is used, without any intermediate separation or purification, for performing steps ii) and iii).
  • the sequestrant is included in one of the reagents that is mixed with the cell lysis fluid in step ii).
  • the components present in an assay according to the invention may typically comprise:
  • One or both of components c) and d) includes a sequestrant, the order of addition of components c) and d) being immaterial.
  • the immunoassay is a scintillation proximity assay.
  • components a), b), c) and d) are contained in the wells of a microtitre well plate, component d) being a radioactively labelled analogue of the compound being tested for.
  • the scintillation proximity assay measurement is initiated by the addition to the wells of SPA fluomicrospheres coated with a binding reagent such as a secondary antibody or protein A.
  • cells may be cultured in the wells of a scintillant microtitre well plate suitable for the purpose, the base and/or walls of the wells being coated with a binding reagent such as a secondary antibody or protein A. After a suitable time, the remaining assay components, b), c) and d) are added to the wells.
  • a binding reagent such as a secondary antibody or protein A.
  • the immunoassay is an enzyme-immunoassay.
  • components a), b), c) and d) are contained in the wells of a microtitre well plate, component d) being an enzyme-labelled specific binding partner of the compound being tested for.
  • the assay measurement is initiated by the addition to the wells of detection reagents suitable for the detection of the enzyme label.
  • Suitable sequestration reagents are chosen from the group consisting of complex carbohydrates, including cyclodextrins.
  • alpha-cyclodextrin is employed in the method of this invention.
  • the method comprises incubating cells with cell lysis buffer, adding to the mixture of lysed cells, the labelled specific binding partner for the substance, followed by addition of the unlabelled specific binding partner, both reagents being dissolved in a buffer containing sequestration agent, and measuring the signal generated by the labelled specific binding partner as a measure of the amount of substance or component, with the entire quantities of reagents present in the reaction vessel at the same time.
  • the signal obtained may be compared with the signals obtained using a set of standard quantities of substance using a parallel procedure and generating a standard curve for the assay.
  • the invention provides a kit, for assaying for an analyte by the method described, comprising: a detergent; a sequestrant for the detergent; a specific binding partner of the analyte; a tracer; and separation means for separating bound tracer from unbound tracer.
  • the tracer is a labelled assay reagent, which might be the specific binding partner of the analyte or might be another assay reagent. Separation means envisaged include assay reagents which are immobilised e.g. on SPA beads or magnetic beads or on an inner surface of the assay vessel.
  • the kit may also include an analyte standard and a buffer.
  • the immunoassay process is a radioimmunoassay, in which the labelled specific binding partner contains a radioisotope.
  • Suitable radioisotopes for use in the assay method of the present invention include ⁇ -emitting isotopes such as tritium, and iodine-125, which emits Auger electrons.
  • the immunoassay process is an enzyme-immunoassay, in which the labelled specific binding partner is, or can be, bound to an enzyme label.
  • Typical enzyme labels suitable for use in the present invention are alkaline phosphatase, ⁇ -galactosidase, horseradish peroxidase, malate dehydrogenase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
  • Horseradish peroxidase is a particularly preferred enzyme label for use in the enzyme immunoassay method according to the present invention.
  • the labelled specific binding partner can include a fluorescence label.
  • Suitable fluorescent labels for use in the present invention may be selected from fluorescein, rhodamine and cyanine dyes.
  • the precise assay format, choice of specific binding partner, the detection label, and the nature of the substance to be tested for are not critical to the present invention. Rather, the invention relies on the unexpected observation that a precise measurement of intracellular components can be made without the separate extraction and/or purification procedures being performed on the cell samples which are inherent in, and characterise the prior art methods.
  • immunoassay methods which can be utilised in the present invention are the following assay formats.
  • the method provides a simple, single-step lysis and measuring method for intracellular components.
  • the immunoassay reagents (antisera, tracer, SPA beads) are added to the same wells which are used for growing cells. The process is carried out in single wells without further technical intervention.
  • cultured cells grown in a suitable vessel.
  • tissue-culture treated microtitre plate with opaque walls and a clear base, to allow microscopic inspection of the cells.
  • a lysis reagent is added to the cultured cells, followed by labelled specific binding partner, unlabelled specific binding partner and second antibody derivatised scintillant beads prepared in buffer containing the sequestration agent.
  • Standards are added to empty microtitre wells on the same plate.
  • the plate is incubated for a suitable time period before counting on a ⁇ -scintillation counter.
  • concentration of analyte in the samples is determined by interpolation from a standard curve.
  • a specific binding partner coupled to scintillant beads is incubated with the antigen, together with a second specific binding partner.
  • the second binding partner is unlabelled and detection is through a third binding reagent which is labelled.
  • the antigen/second specific binding partner complex is bound to the scintillant beads, the second specific binding partner being unlabelled and detection is through a third binding reagent which is labelled.
  • a Cytostar®-T plate (or equivalent) is used.
  • the plate is pre-coated with specific or secondary antibodies.
  • this method provides a simple, single-step lysis and measuring method for intracellular components of cultured cells grown in the Cytostar®-T plate (or equivalent).
  • the immunoassay reagents (tracer, +/- antisera) are added to the same wells which are used for growing cells.
  • a lysis reagent is added to the cultured cells, followed by tracer (or antisera depending on whether primary or secondary antibodies have been used to coat the plate) dissolved in buffer containing the sequestration reagent.
  • Standards are added to empty wells on the same plate. The plate is incubated for a suitable time period before counting on a ⁇ -scintillation counter. The concentration of analyte in the sample is determined by interpolation from a standard curve.
  • the enzymes malate dehydrogenase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase have been used extensively in the homogeneous immunoassay exemplified by the EMIT (Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique) system. Both enzymes are monitored by the conversion of the cofactor NAD to NADH 2 in a spectrophotometer at 340nm. In this assay system, the analyte competes with labelled antigen for antibody binding sites. The activity of the enzyme is modified when the antibody binds to the labelled antigen.
  • Cells are cultured in a sterile, clear tissue culture treated microtitre plate, lysed and then the other components of the homogeneous EMIT EIA are added dissolved in buffer containing the sequestration (cyclodextrin) agent. Optical density is measured and the concentration of analyte in the samples is determined by interpolation from a standard curve. Standards are added to empty wells of the same plate that are not used for growing cells.
  • Cells are cultured in a sterile, clear tissue culture treated microtitre plate, lysed and then the other components of the homogeneous CEDIA (antibody, enzyme-donor/ligand conjugate, enzyme acceptor monomer) are added dissolved in buffer containing the sequestration (cyclodextrin) agent. Optical density is measured and the concentration of analyte in the samples is determined by interpolation from a standard curve. Standards are added to empty wells of the same plate that are not used for growing cells
  • Fluorescence polarization is a technique used to distinguish from free analyte without the need for separation.
  • fluorescent-labelled antigens e.g. using fluorescein, rhodamine or cyanine dye reagents
  • a fluorimeter At the signal generation and detection stage, a fluorimeter generates vertically polarized light at the excitation wavelength of the fluorophore.
  • the emitted light at a lower wavelength because of Stokes' shift, is detected through a vertical polarizing filter. Because free tracer rotates at a very high speed, the emitted light is always in a different plane from the incident light, so the amount of light detected through the polarizing filter is minimal. However the tracer bound the much larger antibody molecule is restrained from rotating at such a high speed and the emitted light is in almost the same plane as the incident light.
  • Cells are cultured in a sterile, clear tissue culture treated microtitre plate, lysed and then the other components of the homogeneous fluorescence assay (antibody, fluorescent-tagged antigen) are added dissolved in buffer containing the sequestration (cyclodextrin) agent. Fluorescence is measured and the concentration of analyte in the samples is determined by interpolation from a standard curve. Standards are added to empty wells of the same plate that are not used for growing cells.
  • FRET Fluorescence resonance energy transfer
  • fluorophores often have different activation and emission spectra (see Table 2). However, the activation peak of one fluorophore may overlap with the emission peak of another fluorophore. if the second fluorophore is placed in the immediate vicinity of the first, quenching of the fluorescent emission takes place through transfer of energy.
  • This principle has been used in FRET by coupling one fluorophore to antibody and another to antigen. Binding of the antigen to antibody leads to close proximity and subsequent quenching.
  • An alternative system involves two populations of antibodies raised against the same antigen, labelled with two different fluorophores. Binding of the two antibodies gives rise to close proximity and then energy transfer between the two leading to quenching or reduction in fluorescence.
  • Background fluorescence is one of the main problems with the use of fluorescence immunoassay, and its presence can severely limit the use of these methods.
  • background fluorescence present in most biological material has the short lifetime of a few nanoseconds.
  • fluorophores with long fluorescence lifetimes it is possible to measure fluorescence at a time when virtually all the background fluorescence has disappeared. This is essentially the principle of time resolved fluorescence and this method can be used in combination with fluorescence energy transfer and fluorescence polarization techniques.
  • the method described in this patent can be applied to other diverse homogeneous (non-separation) immunoassay techniques such as luminescence, nephelometry, latex agglutination assays and their variants.
  • adenosine 3'5'cyclic monophosphate was selected as a model system for studying lysis and measurement of intracellular molecules.
  • a number of potential extractants were selected from among various surfactants known to lyse and liberate contents from eukaryotic cells.
  • These lysis reagents were used in a series of experiments in combination with sequestrating reagents in order to determine optimal reagents to be used.
  • Standard curves for cAMP were prepared in lysis and sequestrating reagents. Parameters such as assay sensitivity, standard curve working range and antigen: antibody binding were used to establish the most suitable reagents and optimal concentrations for both lysis and sequestrating agent. Standard curves were prepared as follows.
  • the data demonstrates a significant restoration in antigen:antibody binding (cpm) where lysis agent was added to the cAMP standards, and where tracer, antisera and SPA beads were prepared in each of the sequestration reagents.
  • cpm antigen:antibody binding
  • alpha-cyclodextrin was established as the preferred sequestration reagent.
  • Example 1 Single-step extraction and measurement of adenosine 3', 5' cyclic monophosphate from forskolin-stimulated Chinese hamster ovary cells
  • cAMP assays Chinese hamster ovary cells were grown in HAM's media containing 10% (v/v) foetal calf serum (FCS).
  • FCS foetal calf serum
  • cAMP assays cells were seeded into 96-well tissue culture plates (see materials) in HAM's media, as above, at 100 ⁇ l/well (10 5 cells/well). The cells were cultured overnight at 37°C in a 95%air/5%CO 2 atmosphere. The next day, sequestration and lysis buffers (2.5% alpha-cyclodextrin and 1% DTAB in assay buffer) were prepared.
  • Antisera at 1/11000 dilution
  • tracer 10000-20000 cpm
  • SPA beads 20mg/ml
  • Working standards 4-256pmol/ml; 0.2-12.8pmol/microtitre well
  • Fifty microlitres aliquots of each working standard were added to empty of wells of the same microtitre plate used for culturing cells.
  • Forskolin (1mg) (to stimulate cAMP generation) was dissolved in DMSO (1ml), and diluted with HAM's media containing 10% FCS, to give various concentrations of forskolin from 1 ⁇ M to 10 ⁇ M.
  • Two assay controls (blanks) were prepared in a similar manner. These consisted of a DMSO (assay) blank and a culture media (sample) only blank. The forskolin and blank solutions (100 ⁇ l) were added to the cultured cells, and incubated at 37°C, as above, for 20 minutes. At this stage, a check was made that the cells remained viable using a trypan blue exclusion test.
  • the culture media was aspirated from the stimulated walls (the cells remain adhered to the surface of the culture vessel), and the incubation terminated by the addition of lysis reagent (1% DTAB dissolved in assay buffer). A check for cell lysis was made with a second trypan blue exclusion test.
  • This method is readily modified for extraction and measurement of cAMP in non-adherent cells (e.g.. HL60 cells).
  • non-adherent cells e.g.. HL60 cells
  • 10% (w/v) lysis reagent (10% DTAB dissolved in assay buffer) is added to the cultured cells to give a final concentration of 1% (w/v).
  • the remainder of the method is as described above.
  • Dose-response curves were prepared for the one-step in situ measurement of cAMP from forskolin stimulated CHO cells. Representative standard curves prepared on Viewplates® and Cytostar®-T plates are shown figures 1 and 2 respectively.
  • FIG 3 the effect of 1, 5 or 10 ⁇ M forskolin on intracellular cAMP levels as measured by the one-step in situ measurement method on cells grown in 96-well plates is presented. CHO cells were seeded at a density of 100,000 cells/well and grown overnight in 96-well plates as described in the methods section. Cells were exposed to various concentrations of forskolin for 20 minutes and cAMP levels measured as described above. Basal levels of cAMP were approximately 10pmol/10 6 cells in the absence of added forskolin and were augmented by the increasing concentrations of forskolin.
  • Example 2 Single-step extraction and measurement of "total" cellular cAMP from forskolin-stimulated Chinese hamster ovary cells
  • This experiment describes the method for estimating levels of "total" cellular analyte.
  • the procedure is applicable to cell culture systems and measures the intracellular fraction, and the component found in the cell culture supernatant. Accurate measurement of target analyte is achieved and the method has the advantage that aspiration or decantation of the cell culture media is not required. The technique is therefore useful for detection and measurement of molecules that are actively secreted into the extracellular fluid (see also Example 4).
  • CHO cells Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells were cultured in HAM's media containing 10% (v/v) foetal calf serum (FCS).
  • FCS foetal calf serum
  • cells were seeded into clear-bottomed 96-well tissue-culture plates with opaque walls (tissue-culture grade; see materials) in HAM's media, (see experiment 5) at 40 ⁇ l/well (between 10 4 and 10 6 cells/well). Cells were cultured overnight at 37°C in a 95% air/5% CO 2 atmosphere. The next day, sequestration and lysis buffers (2.5% alpha-cyclodextrin, 1% and 10% DTAB in assay buffer) were prepared.
  • Antisera at 1/11000 dilution
  • tracer 10000-20000 cpm
  • SPA beads 20mg/ml
  • assay buffer containing 2.5% (w/v) alpha-cyclodextrin.
  • Working standards (4-256pmol/ml; 0.2-12.8pmol/microtitre well) were prepared in polypropylene tubes, using assay buffer containing 1% DTAB. 50 ⁇ l of each working standard were added to empty wells of the microtitre plate used for culturing cells.
  • DMSO assay
  • HAM's media containing 10% FCS
  • cell viability trypan blue exclusion
  • 5 ⁇ l of cell lysis reagent (10% DTAB in assay buffer) was added. The final volume was 50 ⁇ l, each well containing 1% cell lysis reagent (final concentration). The cells were agitated after cell lysis reagent was added by vigorous, successive pipetting. The plate was incubated for 5 minutes at room temperature. Cell lysis was checked with a second trypan blue exclusion test. The extracted cAMP was immediately processed for measurement with the SPA radioimmunoassay. (In this example, aliquots were not transferred to a second plate for assay.)
  • DTAB 100 ⁇ l, 1% w/v in assay buffer
  • DTAB 50 ⁇ l, 1% w/v in assay buffer
  • 50 ⁇ l of each standard prepared in assay buffer containing 1% DTAB
  • 50 ⁇ l of primary antibody, tracer, and SPA beads prepared in buffer containing 2.5% (w/v) alpha-cyclodextrin
  • the plate was sealed and incubated overnight at room temperature. Following incubation, the plate was transferred directly to a TopCountTM scintillation counter and radioactivity detected. Non-specific binding was determined in the absence of specific rabbit antisera. Cyclic AMP levels were determined using log/linear analysis with reference to the standard curve. Levels were estimated by interpolation.
  • This method is readily modified for extraction and measurement of cAMP in non-adherent cells (e.g. HL60 cells).
  • non-adherent cells e.g. HL60 cells
  • 10% (w/v) lysis reagent (10% DTAB dissolved in assay buffer) was added to the cultured cells to give a final concentration of 1% (w/v).
  • Example 3 Direct measurement of intracellular Interleukin-6 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
  • This experiment describes a simple and direct method for the measurement of intracellular levels of Interleukin-6 (a cytokine). Unlike the previous examples for cAMP, the method described here is a two-stage process whereby cells are cultured, stimulated and lysed on a conventional tissue plate, and an aliquot of lysate is transferred to a second plate for assay.
  • Interleukin-6 a cytokine
  • Endothelial cells were stimulated with Interleukin-1 ⁇ (IL-1 ⁇ ) overnight and lysed with DTAB.
  • the lysate was analysed for the presence of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) by ELISA.
  • the critical component of the ELISA (the biotinylated antibody) was prepared in buffer containing the sequestrant (3% w/v alpha-cyclodextrin). The method is quick, easy and sensitive enough to require only a few cells ( ⁇ 10 5 ) per well.
  • ECV304 cells were cultured in M-199 media containing 10% (v/v) foetal calf sera (FCS).
  • FCS foetal calf sera
  • IL-6 assays cells were seeded into standard 96-well tissue culture plates in 100 ⁇ l volumes (between 10 5 - 106 cells/ml). Cells were cultured overnight at 37°C in a 95% air/5% CO 2 atmosphere. On day 2 working solutions of IL-1 ⁇ (2-500pg/ml; final concentration) were prepared in M-199 media in order to stimulate the production of IL-6. A culture media blank was prepared with cultured cells grown in the absence of IL-1 ⁇ . Cells were again cultured overnight at 37°C in a 95% air/5% CO 2 atmosphere.
  • a 1% (w/v) solution of DTAB was prepared in standard diluent. This reagent was used to lyse the cells and for the preparation of working standards. After overnight incubation, the cell culture supernatants were decanted (the cells remain adhered to the surface of the culture vessel). The cells were gently washed X3 with phosphate buffered saline. After the third wash, the cells were checked to ensure none were lost. 100 ⁇ l of the lysis reagent (1% DTAB in standard diluent) was added to the cells. Cell lysis was checked with trypan blue exclusion.
  • Working standards (10.24-400 pg/ml IL-6) were prepared in polypropylene tubes using assay buffer containing 1% (w/v) DTAB.
  • the biotinylated antibody was prepared in buffer containing 3% (w/v) alpha-cyclodextrin.
  • 50 ⁇ l of biotinylated antibody (containing cyclodextrin) was added to the anti-IL-6 coated plate.
  • 50 ⁇ l of working standard and cell lysate was pipetted into separate wells of the anti-IL-6 coated plate. Non-specific binding was measured in the absence of IL-6 (zero IL-6 standard).
  • the order of addition of biotinylated antibody and samples/ standards is not critical to the procedure.
  • Figures 5 & 6 The effect of including lysis reagent and sequestrant on the IL-6 ELISA system is presented in Figures 5 & 6.
  • Figure 5 shows an inhibition of antibody binding when 1% DTAB is added to the IL-6 assay. Binding was restored upon the addition of 3% (w/v) alpha-cyclodextrin (Figure 6).
  • Figure 7 The results of stimulating ECV304 cells with IL-1 ⁇ , and the measurement of intracellular IL-6 is shown in Figure 7. Basal levels of IL-6 were less than 30pg/10 6 cells in the absence of IL-1 ⁇ . Intracellular IL-6 levels rose to over 400pg/10 6 cells in the presence of 500 pg/ml IL-1 ⁇ .
  • Example 4 Measurement of "total" cellular Interleukin-6 from IL-1 ⁇ stimulated ECV304 cells
  • This experiment describes a method for measurement of "total" cellular Interleukin-6.
  • the procedure is applicable to cell culture systems and is suitable for the measurement of molecules (such as cytokines) that are secreted into cell culture fluids.
  • ECV304 cells were cultured in M-199 media containing 10% (v/v) foetal calf sera (FCS).
  • FCS foetal calf sera
  • IL-6 assays cells were seeded into standard 96-well tissue culture plates in 100 ⁇ l volumes (between 10 5 - 10 6 cells/ml). Cells were cultured overnight at 37°C in a 95% air/5% CO 2 atmosphere.
  • working solutions of IL-1 ⁇ (2-500pg/ml, final concentration) were prepared in M-199 media in order to stimulate the production of IL-6.
  • a culture media blank was prepared with cells in the absence of IL-1 ⁇ . Cells were again cultured overnight at 37°C in a 95% air/5% CO 2 atmosphere.
  • sequestration and lysis buffers (3% alpha-cyclodextrin, 1% and 10% DTAB) were prepared.
  • the lysis reagents were prepared in standard diluent.
  • the 10% DTAB solution was used for cell lysis, the 1% DTAB solution for the preparation of working standards.
  • cell lysis reagent (10% DTAB) were added to the stimulated cells. The cells were agitated and the plate incubated for 5 minutes at room temperature. The final volume in the wells was 110 ⁇ l. Cellular lysis was checked with trypan blue exclusion. The "total" cellular IL-6 was measured immediately with ELISA.
  • Working standards (10.24-400 pg/ml IL-6) were prepared in polypropylene tubes with assay buffer containing 1% (w/v) DTAB.
  • the biotinylated antibody was prepared in buffer containing 3%(w/v) alpha-cyclodextrin.
  • 50 ⁇ l of biotinylated antibody (containing cyclodextrin) was added to an anti-IL-6 coated plate.
  • 50 ⁇ l of working standard and "total" cell lysate was pipetted into separate wells of the anti-IL-6 coated plate. Non-specific binding was measured in the absence of IL-6 (zero IL-6 standard).
  • the order of addition of biotinylated antibody and samples/ standards is not critical to the procedure.
  • Bovine adrenal glands were removed from animals and stored at-20°C before preparing the binding protein.
  • the cortex was dissected from the adrenal glands, homogenised in NaHCO 3 (20mM) with dithiothreitol (1mM), and the homogenate centrifuged at 5000g for 15 minutes. The supernatant was centrifuged at 35000g for 20 minutes, the resulting pellet resuspended in the homogenisation buffer and centrifuged again at 35000g for 20 minutes. The final pellet was resuspended in homogenisation buffer at a protein concentration of between 20-40mg/ml.
  • aliquots (100 ⁇ l) of the bovine adrenal cortex microsome preparation were incubated in 100 ⁇ l of 0.1M Tris buffer (pH9.0), containing 4mM EDTA and 4mg/ml bovine serum albumin. Incubations were carried out for 15 minutes in a final volume of 0.4ml with [ 3 H] inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (100 ⁇ l; 6000cpm) sample or standard (100 ⁇ l; 0.19-25pmol inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate / assay tube). Non-specific binding was determined in the presence of 1 nmol inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate / tube.
  • Prostaglandin E 2 is a product of arachidonic acid metabolism and the cyclooxygenase pathway.
  • the method described here involves a two-stage process where cells are cultured, stimulated and lysed on a conventional tissue-culture plate and an aliquot of lysate is transferred to a second plate for measurement with a competitive enzymeimmunoassay (EIA) technique.
  • EIA enzymeimmunoassay
  • the lysate was analysed for the presence of PGE 2 with EIA.
  • the critical components of the assay (the PGE 2 peroxidase conjugate and the PGE 2 antiserum) were prepared in buffer containing the sequestrant (2.5% alpha-cyclodextrin). The method is very quick, easy to carry out and sensitive enough to require only a few cells ( ⁇ 10 5 ) per well.
  • Mouse 3T3 cells were cultured in DMEM media containing 10% (v/v) foetal calf sera (FCS).
  • FCS foetal calf sera
  • cells were seeded into standard 96-well tissue culture plates in 100 ⁇ l volumes (between 10 5 -10 6 cells/ml). Cells were cultured overnight at 37°C in a 95% air/5% CO 2 atmosphere. At this stage a check was made to ensure cells remained viable with Trypan blue exclusion.
  • Working PGE 2 standards (2.5-320 pg/well) were prepared in polypropylene tubes with assay buffer containing 0.5% (w/v) DTAB.
  • the PGE 2 antibody and PGE 2 conjugate were prepared with assay buffer containing 2.5% (w/v) alpha-cyclodextrin.
  • 50 ⁇ l of working standard and cell lysate were pipetted into separate wells of a goat anti-mouse IgG coated plate. Non-specific binding was measured in the absence of PGE 2 antisera.
  • Zero standard PGE 2 consisted of assay buffer containing 0.5 % (w/v) DTAB only.
  • Figure 1 Representative standard curve for the concerted one-pot extraction and immunoassay method for the estimation of adenosine 3'5' cyclic monophosphate from cultured Chinese Hamster Ovary cells.
  • the percent B/B 0 function was calculated from the following formula:- [(standard counts per minute)-(non-specific binding counts per minute)] divided by [(zero standard counts per minute )-(non-specific binding counts per minute)] multiplied by 100%.
  • counts per minute values for the zero dose were 2200.
  • the counts per minute values obtained in the absence of specific antibody (non-specific binding wells) were approximately 200.
  • the values in the absence of tracer were usually less than 25cpm.
  • Figure 2 Representative standard curve for the concerted one-pot extraction and immunoassay method for the estimation of adenosine 3'5' cyclic monophosphate from cultured Chinese Hamster Ovary cells.
  • the percent B/B 0 function was calculated from the following formula:- [(standard counts per minute)-(non-specific binding counts per minute)] divided by [(zero standard counts per minute)-(non-specific binding counts per minute)] multiplied by 100%.
  • counts per minute values for the zero dose were 2200.
  • the counts per minute values obtained in the absence of specific antibody (non-specific binding wells) were approximately 200.
  • the values in the absence of tracer were usually less than 25cpm.
  • Figure 3 Forskolin-stimulated cAMP generation from cultured Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells as determined by the one-pot extraction SPA radioimmunoassay method.
  • CHO cells were seeded at a density of 100,000 cells per well and grown overnight to confluence in clear-bottomed Cytostar®-T or Viewplates® as described under the methods section. Cells were exposed to various concentrations of forskolin and cAMP extracted and levels determined with the SPA radioimmuunoassay procedure. Basal levels of cAMP were less than 10pmoles/10 6 cells which significantly increased on stimulation by forskolin.
  • Chinese hamster ovary cells were seeded at a density of 100,000 cells per well and cultured overnight to confluence in Viewplates® as described under the methods section. Cells were exposed to various concentrations of forskolin (1 ⁇ M-100 ⁇ M) for 20 minutes at room temperature. Cells were lysed in situ by addition of lysis reagent (10% DTAB added, 1% final concentration). The cell culture supernatant was not removed before the cell lysis step. cAMP levels were measured with the SPA radioimmunoassay procedure. Basal levels of cAMP were less than 10pmoles/10 6 cells, total cellular cAMP levels rose significantly when cells were stimulated with forskolin.
  • Interleukin- 6 standards (10.24-400pg/ml) were prepared in standard diluent either in the presence ( ⁇ ) or absence( ⁇ ) of lysis reagent (1%w/v DTAB). Aliquots (50 ⁇ l) of biotinylated antibody (zero cyclodextrin), were added to the anti-lL-6 coated plate followed by standard (50 ⁇ l). The plate was incubated for 2 hours at room temperature, and the optical density measured as described under the methods section.
  • Interleukin-6 standards (10.24-400pg/ml) were prepared in standard diluent either in the presence ( ⁇ ) or absence( ⁇ ) of lysis reagent (1 %w/v DTAB). Aliquots (50 ⁇ l) of biotinylated antibody, prepared in the presence ( ⁇ ) or absence( ⁇ ) of cyclodextrin (3% w/v), were added to the anti-lL-6 coated plate followed by standard (50 ⁇ l). The plate was incubated for 2 hours at room temperature, and the optical density measured as described under the methods section.
  • ECV304 cells were seeded at a density of 100,000 cells per well and cultured overnight to confluence in standard 96-well tissue culture plates as described under the methods section. Cells were exposed to various concentrations of IL-1 ⁇ (2-500pg/ml) overnight and the supernatant decanted. The cells were washed thoroughly and 100 ⁇ l of lysis reagent (1 % DTAB) added. Aliquots (50 ⁇ l) of cell lysate were transferred to a second 96-well plate coated with anti-lL-6 antibody for assay. Levels of IL-6 were measured in the samples with ELISA (the biotinylated antibody was prepared in the presence of 3% (w/v) alpha-cyclodextrin).
  • ECV304 cells were seeded at a density of 100,000 cells per well and cultured overnight to confluence in standard 96-well tissue culture plates as described under the methods section. Cells were exposed to IL-1 ⁇ overnight and IL-6 measured in the intracellular fraction (see experiment 7), cell culture supernatant (with a traditional ELISA technique), and in the "total" cellular fraction. For the total cellular assay, cells were lysed in situ by addition of lysis reagent (10% DTAB added, 1% final concentration). The cell culture supernatant was not removed before the cell lysis step. Aliquots (50 ⁇ l) of "total" cellular lysate were transferred to a second 96-well plate coated with anti-lL-6 antibody for assay. Levels of IL-6 were measured in the samples with ELISA (the biotinylated antibody was prepared in the presence of 3% (w/v) alpha-cyclodextrin).
  • 3T3 cells were seeded at a density of 100,000 cells per well and cultured overnight to confluence in standard 96-well tissue culture plates as described under the methods section. Cells were exposed to various concentrations of calcium ionophore A23187 (1-100 ⁇ M) for 5 minutes. and the supernatant decanted. The cells were washed thoroughly and 100 ⁇ l of lysis reagent (0.5% DTAB) added. Aliquots (50 ⁇ l) of cell lysate were transferred to a second 96-well plate coated with goat anti-mouse IgG for assay. The lysate was analysed for the presence of (PGE 2 ) by EIA. The critical components of the assay (the PGE 2 peroxidase conjugate and the PGE 2 antiserum) were prepared in buffer containing the sequestrant (2.5% alpha-cyclodextrin).

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  1. Procédé de dosage d'un analyte lequel procédé comprend les étapes de :
    i) mélange d'un échantillon de cellules contenant éventuellement l'analyte avec un réactif de lyse cellulaire à base de détergent pour obtenir un fluide de lyse cellulaire,
    ii) mélange du fluide de lyse cellulaire avec des réactifs, y compris un partenaire de fixation spécifique de l'analyte qui se fixe à l'analyte, en vue d'effectuer un dosage de fixation spécifique de l'analyte, en présence d'un séquestrant du réactif de lyse cellulaire à base de détergent, et
    iii) mesure de l'analyte présent dans le fluide de lyse cellulaire en déterminant la fixation de l'analyte au partenaire de fixation spécifique.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le séquestrant est une cyclodextrine.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la quantité de séquestrant est comprise entre 1 et 5 % du mélange réactionnel de fixation.
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel les étapes i), ii) et iii) sont toutes effectuées dans une seule cuve réactionnelle.
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel plusieurs dosages sont effectués en parallèle dans les puits d'une plaque multipuits.
  6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel les cellules sont mises en culture dans une cuve et sont lysées dans cette cuve en vue de doser l'analyte dans cette cuve.
  7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel le dosage de l'étape ii) est un dosage homogène.
  8. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel le dosage de l'étape ii) est un dosage de scintillation de proximité.
  9. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel le dosage de fixation spécifique de l'étape ii) est un dosage immunologique.
  10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans lequel le dosage de l'étape ii) est un dosage immunologique de polarisation de fluorescence.
  11. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, dans lequel l'analyte est l'adénosine monophosphate-3',5' cyclique, le réactif de lyse cellulaire est le bromure de dodécyle triméthyl ammonium et le séquestrant est l'α-cyclodextrine.
  12. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, dans lequel les cellules ont été maintenues dans un milieu de culture, et l'étape i) est réalisée en présence du milieu de culture.
  13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, dans lequel la concentration intracellulaire ou totale (intracellulaire et extracellulaire) est une mesure d'un analyte choisi parmi l'adénosine monophosphate-3',5' cyclique, l'interleukine-6 et la prostaglandine E2.
  14. Kit adapté pour doser un analyte par le procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, comprenant : un détergent, un séquestrant du détergent ; un partenaire de fixation spécifique de l'analyte ; un marqueur ; et un moyen de séparation destiné à séparer le marqueur fixé du marqueur non fixé.
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